62 The Ottawa Naturalist. [June 



BIRD NOTES FOR MAY. 



During the month of May many of our most beautiful birds 

 make their first appearance ; the warblers, especially in the early 

 part of the month, arriving in considerable numbers and variety. 

 Those birds which come in the early spring have made their 

 nests and are now busy rearing their young, and in some cases 

 the latter have already flown. Mr. White reports that the young 

 of the robin and the purple grackle were able to fly on the 29th, 

 and young tree swallows, golden-winged wood-peckers, and 

 blue-birds would probably leave the nests a few days later. 

 Forty-one different species of birds have been observed this 

 month : 



White-crowned Sparrow — One seen by Professor Macoun 

 on the 3rd. The next record is the 9th, when it was seen by 

 Miss Harmer ; it also appeared in flocks at the Experimental 

 Farm on that date. Mr. Kingston saw it first on the loth and 

 last on the i6th. 



Purple Martin — Mr. Kingston, whose report was received 

 too late for the last number, saw this bird on the 24th of April. 

 It was next seen by Mr. Lees and Mr. White on the 3rd. 



Wild Goose — Miss Harmer reports this bird as being still 

 here on the 3rd. 



Least Fly-catcher — Seen by Mr. Lees on the 6th. 



Pied-billed Grehe—Seen by Mr. White on the 8th. 



Wilsons Snipe — Seen by Mr. White on the 8th. 



King-bird — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th and by Mr. 

 White on the loth. 



Summer Warbler — Miss Harmer, Mr. White, and Mr. 

 Macoun saw this bird on the 9th, and Mr. Lees on the loth. 



Black and White Warbler — Seen by Mr. Kingston and Mr. 

 Macoun on the 9th and by Mr. White on the loth. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th. 



Broad-winged Haivk — Seen by Mr. White on the 9th. Mr. 



